Formed in 1990 in Melbourne, Australia to provide an outlet for the songs of James McDonough, borrowing musicians from the Bo Weevils and elsewhere. Gigged around dirty Fitzroy, winning airplay from local radio. Still looking for a lineup that clicked, they recorded a self titled CD on a vintage 2" tape machine using some beautiful stuff (the names Rickenbacker, Hammond, Farfisa and Fender are implicated) to make some happening sounds. Some quality gigs followed and we felt like slightly scuzzy hometown heroes. Recorded the should-have-been classic "Shoot the Sun" CD at the cost of a lot of karma and liver cells. This tremelo and reverb drenched masterpiece sank without a trace due to a low promotional budget and the prevailing grunge flavour of the month. Dipsomnia, childbirth and bizzare personal behaviour led to a new lineup belatedly releasing "Cloudy Head, Cloudy Skies", a poorly mixed but heartbreakingly well written collection of 14 pop songs mostly recorded in a nicotine-fuelled two day session in Collingwood. Lifestyle changes and interstate jobs made subsequent gigging rather difficult, but the Fizzleheads are no strangers to the sharp winkelpicker of fate. Future plans include more writing, recording and using more devious means to get our out there stuff out there,where it really does belong.

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